The Independent
·16 Juni 2025
Is Chelsea v LAFC on TV? How to watch Club World Cup clash for free

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·16 Juni 2025
Chelsea begin their Club World Cup campaign against Los Angeles FC in Atlanta.
The Blues, who qualified who the inaugural 32-team Club World Cup by winning the Champions League in 2021, are fresh off winning their first trophy under Enzo Maresca in the Europa Conference League.
The prize money on offer for Chelsea in the United States provides incentive for Maresca’s young side to go on a deep run, and they will play group fixtures against LAFC, Tunis and Brazilian side Flamengo over the next week.
LAFC qualified for the Club World Cup after they replaced Mexican side Leon in the tournament. They have some familiar faces, including former Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris and Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud, who faces a reunion with the Blues at the age of 38.
Chelsea vs LAFC will be played at the Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Kick-off is 8pm BST (UK time) and 3pm local (ET).
DAZN will be broadcasting each match of the tournament live, from the opener up to and including the final, for free in the UK.
All users can watch a live stream on television and mobile devices, all they need to do is sign up for the company’s DAZN Freemium service, with the option to watch ad-free coverage for £14.99.
Users can watch DAZN from anywhere by using the DAZN App on TVs, smartphones and any device with a web browser.
The streaming service has hired several footballing legends as part of it’s coverage team, with Ronaldo Nazario, Claude Makelele, Sami Khedira, John Obi Mikel and Christian Vieri among the former players to feature on the punditry line-up, alongside Shay Given and Premier League striker Callum Wilson.
Ade Oladipo, Kelly Somers and Olivia Buzaglo will act as hosts for the coverage alongside former Football Italia presenter James Richardson.
And Conor McNamara will head the commentary team, with former Premier League players Andros Townsend, Michael Brown, Brad Friedel, Rob Green and Danny Higginbotham among the notable co-commentators.
GROUP STAGE
Saturday, June 14
Group A: Al Ahly 0-0 Inter Miami
Sunday, June 15
Group C: Bayern Munich vs. Auckland City, 12 pm ET (5 p.m. BST) (Cincinnati)
Group B: Paris Saint-Germain vs. Atlético Madrid, 3 pm ET (8 p.m. BST) (Pasadena)
Group A: Palmeiras vs. Porto, 6 pm ET (11 p.m. BST) (East Rutherford)
Group B: Botafogo vs. Seattle Sounders, 10 p.m. ET (3 a.m. BST) (Seattle)
Monday, June 16
Group C: Chelsea vs. LAFC, 3 pm ET (8 p.m. BST) (Atlanta)
Group D: Boca Juniors vs. Benfica, 6 p.m. ET (11 p.m. BST) (Miami)
Group C: Flamengo vs. Espérance de Tunis, 9 p.m. ET (2 a.m. BST) (Philadelphia)
Tuesday, June 17
Group F: Fluminense vs. Borussia Dortmund, 12 p.m. ET (5 p.m. BST) (East Rutherford)
Group E River Plate vs. Urawa Red Diamonds, 3 p.m. ET (8 p.m. BST) (Seattle)
Group F: Ulsan HD vs. Mamelodi Sundowns, 6 p.m. ET (11 p.m. BST) (Orlando)
Group E: Monterrey vs. Inter Milan, 3 p.m. ET (8 p.m. BST) (Pasadena)
Wednesday, June 18
Group G: Manchester City vs. Wydad AC, 12 p.m. ET (5 p.m. BST) (Philadelphia)
Group H: Real Madrid vs. Al Hilal, 3 p.m. ET (8 p.m. BST) (Miami)
Group H: Pachuca vs. FC Salzburg, 6 p.m. ET (11 p.m. BST) (Cincinnati)
Group G: Al Ain vs. Juventus, 9 p.m. (2 a.m. BST) (Washington)
Thursday, June 19
Group A: Palmeiras vs. Al Ahly, 12 p.m. ET, (5 p.m. BST) (East Rutherford)
Group A: Inter Miami vs. Porto, 3 p.m. ET, (8 p.m. BST) (Atlanta)
Group B: Seattle Sounders vs. Atlético Madrid, 6 p.m. ET (11 p.m. BST) (Seattle)
Group B: Paris Saint-Germain vs. Botafogo, 9 p.m. ET, (2 a.m . BST)(Pasadena)
Friday, June 20
Group C: Benfica vs. Auckland City, 12 p.m. ET, (5 p.m. BST) (Orlando)
Group D: Flamengo vs. Chelsea, 2 p.m. ET, (7 p.m. BST) (Philadelphia)
Group D: LAFC vs. Espérance de Tunis, 6 p.m. ET, (11 p.m. BST) (Nashville)
Group C: Bayern Munich vs. Boca Juniors , 9 p.m. ET, (2 a.m. BST) (Miami)
Saturday, June 21
Group F: Mamelodi Sundowns vs. Borussia Dortmund, 12 p.m. ET, (5 p.m. BST) (Cincinnati)
Group E: Inter Milan vs. Urawa Red Diamonds, 3 p.m. ET, (8 p.m. BST) (Seattle)
Group F: Fluminense vs. Ulsan HD, 6 p.m. ET, (11 p.m. BST) (East Rutherford)
Group E: River Plate vs. Monterrey, 9 p.m. ET, (2 a.m. BST) (Pasadena)
Sunday, June 22
Group G: Juventus vs. Wydad AC, 12 p.m. ET, (5 p.m. BST) (Philadelphia)
Group H: Real Madrid vs. Pachuca, 3 p.m. ET, (8 p.m. BST) (Charlotte)
Group H: FC Salzburg vs. Al Hilal, 6 p.m. ET, (11 p.m. BST) (Washington)
Group G: Manchester City vs. Al Ain, 9 p.m. ET, (2 a.m. BST) (Atlanta)
Monday, June 23
Group B: Atlético Madrid vs. Botafogo, 3 p.m. ET, (8 p.m. BST) (Pasadena)
Group B: Seattle Sounders vs. Paris Saint-Germain, 3 p.m. ET, (8 p.m. BST) (Seattle)
Group A: Inter Miami vs. Palmeiras, 9 p.m. ET, (2 a.m. BST) (Miami Gardens)
Group A: Porto vs. Al Ahly, 9 p.m. ET, (2 a.m. BST) (East Rutherford)
Tuesday, June 24
Group C: Benfica vs. Bayern Munich, 3 p.m. ET, (8 p.m. BST) (Charlotte)
Group C: Auckland City vs. Boca Juniors, 3 p.m. ET, (8 p.m. BST) (Nashville)
Group D: Espérance de Tunis vs. Chelsea, 9 p.m. ET, (2 a.m. BST) (Philadelphia)
Group D: LAFC vs. Flamengo, 9 p.m. ET, (2 a.m. BST) (Orlando)
Wednesday, June 25
Group F: Borussia Dortmund vs. Ulsan HD, 3 p.m. ET, (8 p.m. BST) (Cincinnati)
Group F: Mamelodi Sundowns vs. Fluminense, 3 p.m. ET, (8 p.m. BST) (Miami)
Group E: Inter Milan vs. River Plate, 9 p.m. ET, (2 a.m. BST) (Seattle)
Group E: Urawa Red Diamonds vs. Monterrey, 9 p.m. ET, (2 a.m. BST) (Pasadena)
Thursday, June 26
Group G: Wydad AC vs. Al Ain, 3 p.m. ET, (8 p.m. BST) (Washington)
Group G: Juventus vs. Manchester City, 3 p.m. ET, (8 p.m. BST) (Orlando)
Group H: Al Hilal vs. Mexico Pachuca, 9 p.m. ET, (2 a.m. BST) (Nashville)
Group H: FC Salzburg vs. Real Madrid, 9 p.m. ET, (2 a.m. BST) (Philadelphia)
ROUND OF 16
Saturday, June 28
Match 49: Winners of Group A vs. Runners of Group B (Philadelphia)
Match 50: Winners of Group C vs. Runners of Group D (Charlotte)
Sunday, June 29
Match 51: Winners of Group B vs. Runners of Group A (Atlanta)
Match 52: Winners of Group D vs. Runners of Group C (Miami)
Monday, June 30
Match 53: Winners of Group E vs. Runners of Group F (Charlotte)
Match 54: Winners of Group G vs. Runners of Group H (Orlando)
Tuesday, July 1
Match 55: Winners of Group F vs. Runners of Group E (Atlanta)
Match 56: Winners of Group H vs. Runners of Group G (Miami)
QUARTER-FINALS
Friday, July 4
Match 57: Winners of Match 49 vs. Winners of Match 50 (Philadelphia)
Match 58: Winners of Match 53 vs. Winners of Match 54 (Orlando)
Saturday, July 5
Match 59: Winners of Match 51 vs. Winners of Match 52 (Atlanta)
Match 60: Winners of Match 55 vs. Winners of Match 56 (East Rutherford)
SEMI-FINALS
Tuesday, July 8
Match 61: Winners of Match 57 vs. Winners of Match 58 (East Rutherford)
Wednesday, July 9
Match 62: Winners of Match 59 vs. Winners of Match 60 (East Rutherford)
FINAL
Sunday, July 13